Twannberg meteorite
Twannberg is an iron meteorite, officially classified as Iron, IIG, that was found in Switzerland in 1984. A total of 20.69 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Twannberg
- Classification
- Iron, IIG
- Type
- Iron
- Group
- IIG
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1984
- Mass recovered
- 20.69 kg
- Country
- Switzerland
- Coordinates
- 47.1244° N, 7.1789° E
What is an iron?
Mostly nickel-iron metal from the core of a shattered planetesimal. More about IIG irons.
Meteorites near Twannberg
- Ulmiz L · 21 km away
- Utzenstorf H5 · 28 km away
- Menziswyl L5 · 34 km away
- Rafrüti Iron, ungrouped · 51 km away
- Ste. Croix Iron, IIIAB · 61 km away
- Chervettaz L5 · 70 km away
Other IIG meteorites
- Tombigbee River United States · 1859
- La Primitiva Chile · 1888
- Guanaco Chile · 2000
- Bellsbank South Africa · 1955
- Auburn United States · 1867